The Glorious Revolution: 1688: Britain's Fight for Liberty

Heeding the call of England s ruling class, the Dutch Prince William of Orange landed with a massive invasion force and within six weeks expelled the Catholic King James II in 1688. In what was largely heralded as a bloodless revolution, William and his English wife Mary, James II s Protestant daughter, were crowned joint monarchs, accepting the Declaration of Rights that affirmed Parliament s ancient rights. It was a turning point in Britain s march toward universal suffrage and liberties....